Not a very smart thing ... in my opinion.

So pleased to see that Sudbury will soon be opening its brand news Place des arts building on Elgin Street. It will be a beautiful place for people to gather and celebrate the arts. I love it.

As for the exterior of the building, I hate it.  One whole side of the building is clad in rusty metal.This is supposed to be some sort of artistic interpretation.

Bullcookies I say!  This is not artistic. This is ... crap. 

Here we are in Sudbury, the nickel capital of the world, where we mine one of the best metals for resisting rust anywhere.  Sudbury nickel has been known for more than a century as the best possible metal for helping to stop corrosion. It is has been on everything from battleships to bathroom sinks. 

But here in our downtown we have this moronic new landmark that celebrates rust!

If anything, the building should have been clad in a classic brushed nickel finish. 

That would be something to be proud of.